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Bikepacking Southern Tunisia
Despite being the smallest country in North Africa, Tunisia has lots to offer when it comes to historic & natural sights. Although it is rather touristy, it’s easy to get off the beaten path. Especially when traveling by bicycle. The…
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Bikepacking Algeria & the Sahara Desert
Despite being Africa’s biggest country and having countless of interesting places and sights, Algeria doesn’t see many foreign visitors. This is mainly due of the lack of tourist infrastructure and restrictions implemented by the government. Despite (or because of) this,…
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Bikepacking Central Afghanistan – Route & Tips
This summer I had the privilege of exploring Afghanistan on my bicycle, something which wouldn’t have been possible (or advisable) for the majority of the past 40 years when the country was plagued by wars. In this post I will…
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Cycling Pakistan: Gilgit to Chitral via Shandur Pass
My initial plan was to spend quite some time in Northern Pakistan, but unfortunately just as I entered the country, the conflict with India started kicking off: In Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit-Baltistan, I had to decide whether I stick…
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Cycling the Karakoram Highway in Pakistan
My journey cycling the Karakoram Highway continues, but not in China: After crossing the world’s highest border, the 4700m high Khunjerab Pass by bus (one is not allowed to cross in independently), I reached the Pakistani border town of Sost…